B79 8AX maps, stats, and open data
B79 8AX lies on Upper Gungate in Tamworth. B79 8AX is located in the Spital electoral ward, within the local authority district of Tamworth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Tamworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q and the police force is Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
B79 8AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 8AX geodata
| Easting | 420763 |
| Northing | 304682 |
| Latitude | 52.639490 |
| Longitude | -1.694607 |
Where is B79 8AX?
| Street | Upper Gungate |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Spital |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tamworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B79 8AX
101, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AX 2025 30 OCT £430,000 |
2025 7 MAR £670,000 |
2021 18 JUN £475,000 |
2020 18 SEP £217,500 |
95, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AX 2017 19 OCT £369,000 |
2015 29 OCT £380,000 |
2012 30 AUG £275,000 |
2011 21 JUN £218,000 |
79, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AX 2007 15 JUN £246,500 |
97, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AX 2003 4 APR £215,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8AX
| Aldergate Clinic (Salters Lane) | Leyfields | 102m |
| Aldergate Clinic (Salters Lane) | Leyfields | 109m |
| Tamworth College (Upper Gungate) | Tamworth Town Centre | 124m |
| Old School Walk (Salters Lane) | Leyfields | 132m |
| Old School Walk (Salters Lane) | Leyfields | 168m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8AX
| Tamworth Station | 0.6km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 0.6km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 96.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 8AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 73.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 111.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 8AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B79 8AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 430,315 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,560 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,297 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,583 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,369 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,122 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8AX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
47.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 8AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 2 Albert Road | 18:30 | 11:30 | 345m |
| Tweedale | 18:30 | 11:30 | 574m |
| Tamworth P.o. | 18:45 | 12:30 | 625m |
B79 8AX ITL and B79 8AX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B79 8AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG24 | Staffordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000199 | Tamworth |
B79 8AX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B79 8AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152119 | |
| LSOA | E01029853 | Tamworth 001E |
| MSOA | E02006217 | Tamworth 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 8AX
| B79 8AA | Upper Gungate | 64m |
| B79 8BH | Salters Lane | 84m |
| B79 8AJ | Perry Close | 110m |
| B79 8BA | Laurel Bank | 117m |
| B79 8BJ | The Dell | 136m |
| B79 8AB | Croft Street | 148m |
| B79 8AF | School Walk | 148m |
| B79 8AY | Croft Avenue | 191m |
| B79 8BL | Woodcroft Avenue | 206m |
| B79 7EH | Cross Street | 214m |
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